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In the shadow of war / by Chinn, Adrienne,author.;
Etta heads to the bright lights of Hollywood whilst Jessie, determined to train as a doctor, is hampered by the men who dominate her profession. On the plains of the Canadian prairies, Celie and her small family stand on the brink of losing everything. As whispers of a new war make their way to each sister, each must face the possibility of the unthinkable happening again.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Families; Interpersonal relations; Man-woman relationships; Nineteen thirties; Sisters; Women physicians;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Holding pattern / by Xie, Jenny,author.;
"Holding Pattern is a novel about immigration and belonging, mother-daughter relationships, and the many ways we can learn to hold each other. At 28, Kathleen Cheng returns home to live with her single mother, Marissa, an immigrant from China. Her mother, to Katheen's surprise, is in love, and Kathleen helps her mother plan her wedding to a tech entrepreneur. Kathleen takes a job working for an unusual start-up, and as mother and daughter peel back the layers of their history, they come to a new understanding of how they can propel each other forward, and what they've done to hold each other back"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Chinese Americans; Chinese; Immigrants; Interpersonal relations; Mothers and daughters; Weddings;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Because of the rabbit / by Lord, Cynthia.;
On the last night of summer, Emma and her Maine game warden father rescue a small domestic rabbit stuck in a fence; the very next day Emma starts fifth grade after years of being home schooled, excited and apprehensive about making new friends, but she is paired with Jack, a hyperactive boy, who does not seem to fit in with anyone--except that they share a love of animals, which draws them together, because of the rabbit.LSC
Subjects: Rabbits; Families; Schools; Home schooling; Interpersonal relations in children; Friendship;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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All the single ladies / by Frank, Dorothea Benton,author.;
In this charming, evocative, soul-touching novel, Dorothea Benton Frank once again takes us deep into the heart of the magical Lowcountry where three amazing middle aged women are bonded by another amazing woman's death. Through their shared loss they forge a deep friendship, asking critical questions. Who was their friend and what did her life mean? Are they living the lives they imagined for themselves? Will they ever be able to afford to retire? How will they maximize their happiness? Security? Health? And ultimately, their own legacies?
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Interpersonal relations; Middle-aged women; Women;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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How the penguins saved Veronica / by Prior, Hazel,author.; revision of:Prior, Hazel.Away with the penguins.;
A heartwarming story about a curmudgeonly but charming old woman, her estranged grandson, and a colony of penguins that proves it's never too late to be the person you want to be and that family is what you make it.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Humorous fiction.; Older women; Life change events; Self-realization in women; Grandparent and child; Intergenerational relations; Inheritance and succession; Penguins; Wildlife conservation;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Tom Lake [text (large print)] : a novel / by Patchett, Ann,author.;
Recalling the past at her daughters' request, Lara tells the story of a famous actor with whom she shared both a stage and a romance, which causes her daughters to examine their own lives and reconsider the world and everything they thought they knew.
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Domestic fiction.; Large print books.; Novels.; Actors; COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-; Families; Interpersonal relations; Man-woman relationships; Mothers and daughters; Orchards; Storytelling;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Day : a novel / by Cunningham, Michael,1952-author.;
"April 5th, 2019: In a cozy brownstone in Brooklyn, the veneer of domestic bliss is beginning to crack. Dan and Isabel, troubled husband and wife, are both a little bit in love with Isabel's younger brother, Robbie. Robbie, wayward soul of the family, who still lives in the attic loft; Robbie, who, trying to get over his most recent boyfriend, has created a glamorous avatar online; Robbie, who now has to move out of the house - and whose departure threatens to break the family apart. And then there is Nathan, age ten, taking his first uncertain steps toward independence, while Violet, five, does her best not to notice the growing rift between her parents. April 5th, 2020: As the world goes into lockdown, the brownstone is feeling more like a prison. Violet is terrified of leaving the windows open, obsessed with keeping her family safe. Isabel and Dan communicate mostly in veiled jabs and frustrated sighs. And beloved Robbie is stranded in Iceland, alone in a mountain cabin with nothing but his thoughts - and his secret Instagram life -- for company. April 5th, 2021: Emerging from the worst of the crisis, the family reckons with a new, very different reality - with what they've learned, what they've lost, and how they might go on"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Novels.; COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-; Families; Interpersonal relations; Married people;
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Rushing waters : a novel / by Steel, Danielle,author.;
"A 38-year-old American interior designer based in London and her independent-minded 74-year-old architect mother; a British investment banker in New York to see his ex-wife and young children; a resident ER doctor who experienced Hurricane Sandy when she was a medical student; two young men, 21-year-old NYU students; their friends; and others are thrust together when a major hurricane descends upon New York City and wreaks unimaginable chaos and devastation. Yet through the darkness, these characters form unlikely new friendships and together, manage to find hope and revitalization"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Disaster victims; Hurricanes; Interpersonal relations;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Somebody's fool [text (large print)] / by Russo, Richard,1949-author.;
"The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Empire Falls returns to North Bath, in upstate New York, and to the characters that captured the hearts and imaginations of millions of readers in his beloved best sellers Nobody's Fool and Everybody's Fool"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Large print books.; Novels.; City and town life; Families; Fathers and sons; Friendship; Interpersonal relations; Man-woman relationships; Missing persons; Police; Small cities;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A daughter's secret : a novel / by Cox, Josephine,author.; Middleton, Gilly,author.;
As a servant below stairs at the big house, Rose hopes to run her own teashop one day, and to keep the dream alive, carefully saves a few shillings each week. On a visit home to see her mother and her headstrong sister, Daisy, Rose is shocked to discover that their mother's savings have disappeared, and their belongings have ended up in the pawn shop. Discovering that a poisonous influence has taken root in their happy family, Rose feels powerless to stop it. Can she save them from disaster, before they lose everything?
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Families; Interpersonal relations; Poverty; Secrecy; Sisters;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 3
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